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French Louis XVI Ormolu & Patinaed Bronze Clock
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French Louis XVI Ormolu & Patinaed Bronze Clock
Mid 19th century. A boy hugging a dog in front of a tree. Enameled dial. Time & strike movement.
11 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Cedric Dupont Antiques, West Palm Beach, FL.
Le Faucheur, Ormolu Bronze Louis XV-Clock, Paris,
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Ormolu bronze, brass, enamel, glass
France, Paris, mid-18th century
Alexandre Le Faucheur  clockmaker to the king, active from c. 1720-40s
Plate inscribed ÂLe Faucheur ParisÂ
Circular brass movement, spring driven, verge escapement
String suspension, brass pendulum with sun-shaped bob
White enamel dial, Roman hour-markers, outer Arabic minutes, gold-colored, pireced hands, bezel with vaulted glazing
Pompous open worked rococo-case, with lush vegetal dcor
On the reverse glazed case door
With clock winding crank
Dimensions: c. 46 x 27 x 13.3 cm
Fully functional; very good condition
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 4,000 Euro
Cf. Alexandre Le Faucheur, Ormolu-Bronze Mantel Clock, 1771-1774, Polesden Lacey, Surrey, England, NT 1246204
Condition:
The splendid mantel clock is in a very good condition, consistent with age. The dial has been renewed. The bronze cast displays several production-related cracks. Some applications are slightly loose. During in house testing, the timepiece was fully functional; no guarantee on long term precision and regularity. The dimensions of the case measure c. 46 x 27 x 13.3 cm.
Alexandre Le Faucheur (died after 1772)
The clockmaker was born in Evreux, in the Haute-Normandie region, and received his matre in October 1729. Such was his talent that in March 1745 he was appointed Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire du Roi to Louis XV. In addition to this honorable task of suppling the royal court with clocks, he was also allowed to run his own shop. In 1749 his career enjoyed further promotion, when replaced Jean V Martinot as Gouverneur du Grand Horologe du Roi du Palais. Due to his great watchmaking skills, Le Faucheur also took on numerous commissions from the aristocracy besides producing clocks for the royalty. His clocks are now represented in many public collections, including Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, Patrimonio Nacional, Spain, or the Muse National des Techniques, Paris.
French Louis XV style Bronze Mantel Clock
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Floral Urn finial on top, leaf & floral decorations on sides. Porcelain dial, time & strike. Works signed L. Bomme. CA. 1890 24″ t x 12″ w
French Louis XIV style Bronze & Onyx Clock
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Turned finial top, bronze decorated, porcelain dial, footed base. 18″ t x 9″ w Japy Freres movement A-1 Ca. 1890
French Louis XVI Ladies and Angels Bronze Clock
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French Louis XVI Ladies and Angels Bronze Clock: made of Dore, bronze and marble. The time and strike movement is numbered 2109. The 6 1/4″ porcelain dial has red calendar dates and gold Fleur De Lis between the numbers. The hands are shaped like lyres with the sun on the hour hand. Dial has wording of Cie Des Bronze and Bruxellea. Brittan’s say it was made by Bouchard. The case is topped with a large eagle and his classical bronze figures on each side along with angels, Bacchus and masks. Circa 1770’s.
(There are some engraved security numbers on the movement and the back of the case.
20 3/4″ T x 26 1/2″ W
Running at the time of listing but not guaranteed to continue.
Louis XVI French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock
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Louis XVI French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock with 2 winged cherubs supporting the urn topped case. Time and strike movement with a 4 1/2″ porcelain dial. Marked “A.D.Mougin Paris Deux Medaille” and numbered 539972, The dial is marked “PAV”. Clock is running at this time.
18″ T x 12 5/8″ W
Cartel Clock With Bronze Casing, Louis XV Style,
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Bronze, glass, enamel, etc.
France, c. 1820
Brass movement with verge escapement
Running duration of c. 8 days
4/4 hour strike on bells
Enamel clock face with Roman and Arabic numerals; signed and inscribed ÂETIENNE LE NOIR. A PARISÂ
Open-work hour and minute hands
Gilt bronze casing, cartouche-shaped
Short pendulum
Overall dimensions: c. 57 x 25 x 14 cm
Fully functional; good condition
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 2,800 Euro
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The Cartel clock is in good condition with small traces of age and use. The gilt bronze casing is slightly rubbed. There are a few additions and smaller restorations. The casing measures c. 57 x 25 x 14 cm (height x width x depth). During in-house testing the clock was fully functional; long-term precision and regularity cannot be guaranteed. (cbo)